MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1) __________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful 1) _______
fashion.
A) A symbol
B) A character
C) Information
D) A number
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Computers Are Data-Processing Devices
2) Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data-processing
functions of a computer?
A) analyzing the data or information
B) storing the data or information
C) processing data into information
D) gathering data
Answer: A
2) _______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Computers Are Data-Processing Devices
3) Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to
__________ data.
A) present
B) store
C) output
D) input
Answer: D
3) _______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Computers Are Data-Processing Devices
4) After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed
appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
A) output.
B) data.
C) input.
D) a process.
Answer: A
4) _______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
5) The __________ language consists of just two digits: 0 and 1.
A) base 10
B) data processing
C) binary
D) application
Answer: C
5) _______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
6) __________ binary digits (or bits) combine to create one byte.
A) Sixteen
B) Ten
C) Two
D) Eight
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
6) _______
7) The term "bit" is short for:
A) binary number.
C) megabyte.
Answer: D
7) _______
B) binary language.
D) binary digit.
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
8) Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
A) characters.
B) words.
C) numbers.
D) multimedia.
Answer: C
8) _______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
9) __________ is the set of computer programs that enables the hardware
to perform different tasks.
A) Hardware
B) Data
C) Software
D) Binary data
Answer: C
9) _______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
10) In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each
special character is made up of a unique combination of
A) eight bytes.
B) eight kilobytes.
C) eight bits.
D) eight characters.
Answer: C
10) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
11) A __________ is approximately 1 billion bytes.
A) megabyte
B) kilobyte
C) gigabyte
D) bit
Answer: C
11) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
12) A ____________ is approximately 1 million bytes.
A) gigabyte
B) kilobyte
C) terabyte
D) megabyte
Answer: D
12) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
13) __________ software is the set of programs that enables the computer's
hardware devices and application software to work together.
A) System
B) Utility
C) Binary
D) Application
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
13) ______
14) Any computer parts that you can actually touch are considered to be:
A) hardware.
B) systems.
C) software.
D) platforms.
Answer: A
14) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers
15) The_________ contains all of the central electronic components of the
computer.
A) peripheral unit.
B) motherboard.
C) input unit.
D) system unit.
Answer: B
15) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Processing and Memory on the Motherboard
16) ___________ computers are specially designed computer chips that
reside inside other devices such as your car or the electronic thermostat
in your home.
A) Internal
B) Embedded
C) Mainframe
D) Desktop
Answer: B
16) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Your Computer's Hardware
17) Devices such as monitors and printers that are connected to the
computer are called:
A) system devices.
B) input devices.
C) peripheral devices.
D) processing devices.
Answer: C
17) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Your Computer's Hardware
18) All the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
A) printer.
B) mouse.
C) keyboard.
D) scanner.
Answer: A
18) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Input Devices
19) Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A) a printer
B) a scanner
C) a CD
Answer: B
19) ______
D) a speaker
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Input Devices
20) A(n) __________ enables you to enter data (text, images, and sound) and
instructions (user responses and commands) into the computer.
A) system unit
B) output device
C) input device
D) motherboard
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Input Devices
20) ______
21) A(n) __________ is a device that looks like a skinny pen but has no ink.
A) joystick
B) stylus
C) e-pen
D) pointer
Answer: B
21) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Input Devices
22) A __________ is a portable computer that features a touch-sensitive
screen and handwriting recognition software.
A) desktop
B) notebook
C) Pocket PC
D) Tablet PC
Answer: D
22) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Touchscreens
23) The __________ is used in combination with other keys to perform
shortcuts and special tasks.
A) Control (Ctrl) key
B) Windows key
C) Toggle key
D) Function key
Answer: A
23) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Keyboards
24) __________ are shortcut keys that you press to perform special tasks;
each software application has its own set of tasks assigned to these keys.
A) Windows keys
B) Control (Ctrl) keys
C) Function keys
D) Alt keys
Answer: C
24) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Keyboards
25) The small, touch-sensitive area at the base of the keyboard on a
notebook computer is known as a:
A) trackball.
B) touchpad.
C) game control.
D) stylus.
Answer: B
25) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Mice and Other Pointing Devices
26) A(n) __________ uses an internal sensor or laser to detect the mouse's
movement.
A) MoGo mouse
B) optical mouse
C) wireless mouse
D) trackball mouse
Answer: B
26) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Mice and Other Pointing Devices
27) __________ microphones pick up sound from only one direction.
A) Unidirectional
B) Omnidirectional
C) Magnetically shielded
D) Wireless
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Sound Output
27) ______
28) The type of monitor that looks like a traditional television set is called a
__________ monitor.
A) cathode-ray tube (CRT)
B) high-definition
C) flat-panel
D) liquid crystal display (LCD)
Answer: A
28) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Monitors
29) Monitor screen grids are made up of millions of pixels, with each pixel
containing __________ subpixels of colors.
A) three
B) two
C) six
D) five
Answer: A
29) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Monitors
30) The term __________ describes computing devices or peripherals that
use techniques, parts, and methods from an earlier time that are no
longer popular.
A) degraded technology
B) legacy technology
C) outmoded technology
D) outdated technology
Answer: B
30) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Monitors
31) __________ printers have tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper
through an inked ribbon.
A) Laser
B) Impact
C) Nonimpact
D) Inkjet
Answer: B
31) ______
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Printers
32) Inkjet printers and laser printers are examples of __________ printers.
A) dot-matrix
B) nonimpact
C) impact
D) thermal
Answer: B
32) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Printers
33) __________ are large printers used to produce oversize pictures that
require precise continuous lines, such as maps and architectural plans.
A) Dot-matrix printers
B) Plotters
C) Thermal printers
D) Multifunction printers
Answer: B
33) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Printers
34) Restarting a computer when it is already powered on is called:
A) standby mode.
B) a warm boot.
C) hibernation.
D) a cold boot.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Power Controls
34) ______
35) The __________, housed inside the system unit, regulates the wall
voltage to the voltages required by the computer chips.
A) motherboard
B) power supply
C) RAM
D) CPU
Answer: B
35) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Power Controls
36) __________ is a power mode that allows the computer to save an image
of the desktop and enter a state of reduced power consumption to save
energy.
A) Hibernate
B) Sleep
C) Cool down
D) Standby
Answer: A
36) ______
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Power Controls
37) The hard disk drive is a __________ storage device, meaning that it
stores data permanently.
A) volatile
B) random
C) nonvolatile
D) temporary
Answer: C
37) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Hard Drives
38) Flash drives plug into a(n):
A) expansion slot.
C) USB port.
Answer: C
38) ______
B) drive bay.
D) serial port.
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Flash Storage
39) A __________ is where a peripheral device can attach to a computer so
that data can be exchanged between it and the operating system.
A) slot
B) expansion bus
C) port
D) drive
Answer: C
39) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Connecting Peripherals to the Computer
40) __________ ports are now the most common ports for connecting input
and output devices to the computer.
A) Universal serial bus
B) Parallel
C) Serial
D) FireWire
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: High Speed and Data Transfer Ports
40) ______
41) USB ports are fast replacing traditional __________ and __________
ports because of their ability to transfer data quickly.
A) parallel, serial
B) monitor, modem
C) Ethernet, speaker
D) video, audio
Answer: A
41) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: High Speed and Data Transfer Ports
42) The S-video and the __________ ports on a computer facilitate
connecting the computer to multimedia devices such as TVs and DVD
players.
A) AVI
B) USB
C) parallel
D) DVI
Answer: D
42) ______
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Connectivity and Multimedia Ports
43) The __________ port resembles a standard phone jack.
A) serial
B) modem
C) FireWire
D) peripheral
Answer: B
43) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Connectivity and Multimedia Ports
44) __________ plug into slots on the motherboard and provide additional
functionality for your computer.
A) Expansion cards
B) Ports
C) Drive bays
D) USB devices
Answer: A
44) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Processing and Memory on the Motherboard
45) __________ are a form of permanent storage that can be seen and
accessed from outside the system unit and are typically used for CD and
DVD drives.
A) Hard drives
B) Jump drives
C) External drive bays
D) Flash drives
Answer: C
45) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Processing and Memory on the Motherboard
46) A __________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or
to the Internet.
A) video card
B) sound card
C) controller card
D) network interface card
(NIC)
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Processing and Memory on the Motherboard
46) ______
47) __________ is a form of permanent memory that holds all the
instructions the computer needs to start up.
A) RAM
B) ROM
C) The NIC
D) The CPU
Answer: B
47) ______
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Memory
48) RAM is considered volatile storage, which means it is:
A) temporary.
B) read-only.
C) permanent.
D) random.
Answer: A
48) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Memory
49) __________ is the place in a computer where the programs and data the
computer is currently using are stored.
A) ROM
B) RAM
C) The CPU
D) The power supply
Answer: B
49) ______
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Memory
50) __________ is the applied science concerned with designing and
arranging things that people use so that the people and things interact
most efficiently and safely.
A) Positioning
C) Repetitive strain prevention
Answer: B
50) ______
B) Ergonomics
D) Occupational safety
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Setting It All Up
51) Large, expensive computers that support hundreds of users
simultaneously are called:
A) supercomputers.
B) powercomputers.
C) maxicomputers.
D) mainframes.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Your Computer's Hardware
51) ______